PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Angliese (ranked 1993 p4p, 238 weight class) and Claudio Gadelha (ranked 1018 p4p, 126 weight class). Gadelha has chosen Melle Mel - Step Off as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Angliese
vs
Gadelha

172 cm
36
155 lbs
29 - 19 - 2

162 cm
27
145 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Bo Angliese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Claudio Gadelha!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angliese sizes up Gadelha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Angliese throws a low kick, looking for Gadelha's leg but Gadelha calmly moves out of range.
Gadelha changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Angliese lunges at Gadelha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gadelha's hand.
Gadelha shoots in for a takedown but Angliese shows good takedown defense.
Gadelha thows a leg kick but Angliese checks it
enabling Angliese to counter with a crisp jab.
Angliese scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gadelha in his tracks.
Angliese misses with a wild body shot.
Gadelha misses the jab.
It looked like Angliese was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Angliese lands a jab to Gadelha's midsection.
Angliese lands a head shot.
Angliese throws a predictable looking body shot

and Gadelha counters with a single leg into guard. Angliese didn't expect that.
Angliese wants to get back to his feet but Gadelha passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Well, if Gadelha is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Angliese tries to kick Gadelha off but Gadelha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gadelha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Angliese is trying to stand up here but Gadelha is controlling him well.
Gadelha is keen to just control but Angliese is a slippery customer.
Angliese is trying to stand.
Gadelha wants to control but Angliese is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gadelha prevents Angliese from standing back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Angliese throws a big shot that misses.
Gadelha appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Angliese moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Angliese digs a good hook to Gadelha's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gadelha.
Gadelha walks into a straight right hand from Angliese.
Angliese slips a jab and a cross from Gadelha.
Gadelha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gadelha throws a hook but Angliese blocks it.
Gadelha slips a straight right by Angliese.
Angliese scoring well with a low kick there.
Gadelha throws a hook to the side of Angliese's head but Angliese sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gadelha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angliese was well out of range. Poor timing from Gadelha.
Angliese half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've been told by Angliese's head coaches at Wookies Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Gadelha.
A slapping leg kick lands for Angliese.
Angliese is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gadelha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Claudio Gadelha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angliese misses with a kick to the body.
Angliese connects with an inside leg kick.
Gadelha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gadelha looks to land a combination. Angliese sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Angliese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gadelha.
Angliese uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gadelha.
Gadelha misses with an uppercut
and Angliese counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gadelha. Angliese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angliese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gadelha swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Angliese misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese tries to bum rush Gadelha with a series of wild strikes but Gadelha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gadelha connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Gadelha.
Jab, jab by Angliese - just one landing.
Angliese with a hook.
Gadelha digs a good body shot into Angliese's ribs.
Angliese tries to move into range but Gadelha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gadelha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Angliese.
Angliese throws a sloppy head kick and Gadelha moves out of range easily.
Angliese misses with a double jab.
Angliese throws a nice head kick!
Angliese misses with a wild combination.
Gadelha throws an off balance right hand
and Angliese makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Angliese cracks Gadelha with a good jab.
Gadelha misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Angliese dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gadelha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Angliese lands a jab.
Angliese throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bo Angliese is winning the standup battle so far.
Angliese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gadelha.
Gadelha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angliese counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gadelha checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Gadelha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Angliese slips under a jab from Gadelha.
Angliese uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gadelha.
Gadelha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angliese.
Angliese avoids the body shot from Gadelha.
A little feinted left hand from Angliese on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Angliese looks to land a right hand but Gadelha moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gadelha misses with a takedown
and Angliese counters with a nice uppercut.
Gadelha misses with a straight left.
Angliese with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gadelha to score with a decent uppercut.
Gadelha throws a combination that misses
and Angliese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angliese connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Angliese.
Gadelha is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gadelha throws a hook but Angliese avoids it easily.
Angliese throws a series of punches but Gadelha moves out of range.
Angliese lunges at Gadelha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gadelha's hand.
The fighters circling - Gadelha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gadelha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Angliese doesn't seem bothered though.
Angliese ducks under a wild hook from Gadelha.
Gadelha scores with a jab.
Angliese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gadelha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angliese has time to react.
Angliese plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Angliese. Gadelha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angliese lands a slapping body shot.
Angliese with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gadelha lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Angliese.
Gadelha loads up on a big right hand but Angliese slips the punch.
Angliese jabs Gadelha right on the nose. Gadelha blinks but takes it well.
Gadelha lands a really nice looking cross but Angliese seems unphased.
Angliese cracks Gadelha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Angliese lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloppy strikes from Angliese. Those never looked like landing.
Gadelha tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Angliese throws a hook to the side of Gadelha's head but Gadelha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Angliese swings for the body but Gadelha moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Angliese.
Angliese throws a series of punches but Gadelha moves out of range.
Gadelha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Angliese.
Gadelha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Angliese makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Angliese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gadelha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gadelha throws a body shot but no joy.
Angliese is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gadelha missing with a left hand there. Angliese was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Angliese misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Angliese.
Gadelha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gadelha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Angliese avoids the body shot from Gadelha.
Good exchange - Gadelha coming out on top.
Angliese lands the left hand.
Angliese lands a nice looking body kick.
Angliese throws a nice looking combination but Gadelha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gadelha misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Angliese misses the target.
Gadelha swings for the body but Angliese moves out of range.
Gadelha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Angliese.
Gadelha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Angliese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Angliese.
Gadelha misses with an uppercut.
It appears Angliese was looking to counter with a kick there.
Gadelha throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese dips to his left and cracks Gadelha with an uppercut!
Angliese stuns Gadelha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Angliese throws a lazy uppercut
and Angliese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Angliese throws a chopping leg kick but Gadelha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bo Angliese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gadelha missing with a left hand there. Angliese was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Angliese scores with a body shot.
Gadelha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angliese.
Angliese misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Gadelha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Angliese moves out of range as Gadelha strikes.
Gadelha scores with a nice right hand.
Angliese paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angliese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Angliese throwing a counter right hand but Gadelha manages to avoid it.
Angliese slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Angliese defending well as Gadelha loads up on a big left hand.
Angliese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gadelha can do to turn this around?
Angliese lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Angliese dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gadelha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gadelha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Angliese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Gadelha both land. Nice combination.
Angliese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angliese throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gadelha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angliese moves away.
Angliese connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gadelha's hands.
Angliese keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Angliese appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gadelha misses with a looping right.
Angliese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gadelha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gadelha misses with a takedown attempt
and Angliese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angliese connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Angliese fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Angliese misses with a low kick as Gadelha jumps back.
Gadelha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angliese cracks Gadelha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Angliese takes a jab right on the kisser.
Angliese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gadelha swings for the body but Angliese moves out of range.
Angliese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gadelha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gadelha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Angliese lands a head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Angliese finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gadelha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gadelha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Angliese looks to score with a jab to the body but Gadelha is just out of range.
Angliese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gadelha.
Angliese lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gadelha takes a step back to recover.
Angliese paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angliese avoids the body shot from Gadelha.
Angliese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gadelha throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Angliese wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gadelha throws a hook to the side of Angliese's head but Angliese sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gadelha misses with a hook. Angliese ducked under it nicely.
Angliese throwing a counter right hand but Gadelha manages to avoid it.
Angliese looks to score with a jab to the body but Gadelha is just out of range.
Angliese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gadelha throws out the jab.
Angliese appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gadelha slips under a jab.
Angliese sizes up Gadelha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gadelha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gadelha throws the left hand but Angliese avoids the punch easily.
Angliese works the jab nicely.
Good exchange - Gadelha coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angliese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gadelha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gadelha wants to counter with a clinch but Angliese pushes him away.
Gadelha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A left lands for Angliese.
Gadelha throws a jab when Angliese was well out of range.
Gadelha misses with a combination
letting Angliese counter with a right hand.
Angliese avoids the body shot from Gadelha.
Angliese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gadelha.
Angliese misses the jab.
Angliese swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gadelha throws a body shot but no joy.
Angliese moves out of range as Gadelha strikes.
Gadelha missing with a left hand there. Angliese was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Angliese. Gadelha does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Gadelha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Angliese moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese scores with a push kick.
Gadelha misses with a body punch
and Angliese counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gadelha lands a really nice looking cross but Angliese seems unphased.
Angliese throws a head kick that misses.
Angliese throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gadelha on the side of the head.
Angliese lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gadelha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angliese.
Angliese takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Angliese has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Angliese there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gadelha throws a right hand that misses
and Angliese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gadelha slips under a jab from Angliese.
Bo Angliese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Angliese misses with a right hand
enabling Gadelha to counter with a crisp jab.
Claudio Gadelha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gadelha throws a shot from downtown. Angliese moves away and avoids it.
Angliese looks to score with a jab to the body but Gadelha is just out of range.
Gadelha throws a lazy right hand but Angliese sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Angliese showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angliese, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Angliese!
Bo Angliese seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Claudio Gadelha had this to say: 'Ouch that hurt!'.